Real Life Resilience

Research proves that resilience can be learned and developed in anyone. The Real Life Resilience mission is to tell stories of recovery from life’s most difficult trauma and provide tools for resilience. Our goal is to help you, our listeners, know how to transform your own life by telling your tough life stories. Life happens and life storytelling transforms it. Find more resources at https://www.stacybrookman.com/ Music influences us in so many ways. Tim Ringgold uses music to help those struggling with addictions, pain, trauma, and stress to heal and recover. The beauty and power of music caresses our spirit in ways we can’t imagine! His story of how music touched his personal life is inspiring. The Healing Power of Music Tim Ringgold is Director of Sonic Divinity Music Therapy Services and is a board-certified music therapist. He is also certified as Remo HealthRHYTHMS facilitator. His treatment encompasses helping people of all ages to recover from addiction, physical, emotional and spiritual pain, and stress. He is the author of “Sonic Recovery,” and “Bella’s Blessings: A Humble Story of Providence.” In his books, he writes about how music affects and helps people. “Bella’s Blessing” is the personal story of the loss of his baby daughter and how he, his family, and Bella benefited through music therapy. Tim is also a public speaker who, on countless occasions, shares how music helps people to be mindful in the present. Tim has experienced his own emotional trauma through addiction, having five friends murdered, and losing his 17-month old daughter to a horrific skin disease. He shares how he discovered resilience through his music. He lovingly pays homage to his baby daughter by wearing unique and crazy socks. During his stay in intensive care, the only things she was allowed to wear were diapers and colorful socks he and his wife put on Bella daily. It was the one thing that they could do to help brighten each day for her. Tim’s philosophy on how he wants to live life is magnetic! “I light up every room I walk into, touch every person I meet, and leave inspiration in my wake. This is who I am, this is what I do, and this is what you can count on.” Listen to the episode for the full story. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Website: http://www.timringgold.com/about/ (http://www.timringgold.com/about/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tim.ringgold (https://www.facebook.com/tim.ringgold) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ringgold/ (https://www.instagram.com/tim_ringgold/) Books: https://www.timringgold.com/products/ (https://www.timringgold.com/products/) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SBYWNZL (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SBYWNZL) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tringgold/videos (https://www.youtube.com/user/tringgold/videos) Other: http://www.sonicdivinity.com/about/ (http://www.sonicdivinity.com/about/) Stacy’s Journal Welcome to Stacy’s Journal! In this segment, I let you peek into my journal as I share my thoughts on a topic or resilience resource. I was so inspired about how Tim applies the healing power of music therapy not only in his professional life but personal as well. He is an excellent example of how one finds resilience from traumatic events and experiences. I can’t begin to imagine his pain of losing his daughter, friends, and suffering from addiction. Tim’s recovery and healing came from the beauty of using music to stay present in the here and now. His mindfulness in the present helped him to focus on moving forward rather than being stuck in the painful past. Music has such a profound influence on the very depths of our soul. The right music will keep you grounded in the present and keep you moving forward. How has music impacted you and any emotional, physical, or spiritual pain you have gone through? I’d love to hear about it! Share your comments on our Facebook page. That’s all we have for today. https://www.stacybrookman.com/stephaniemcphail/ (Last episode, Stephanie McPhail) shared her story about how she escaped a toxic and abusive first marriage – so if you are in a toxic relationship and don’t know where to turn, go back and have a listen. Next episode, we’ll interview Kristen Girard who talks about how growing up with an abusive father stole her self-worth. If you find it hard to love yourself and find value in who and what you are, stay…